Nooksack Tribe's actions not recognized by feds in 'exceedingly rare' case

In an “exceedingly rare” situation, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs will not recognize any actions taken by the Nooksack Indian Tribe after late March 2016 because the tribal council hasn’t had a quorum since then.

Elections to fill four Nooksack Tribal Council positions were supposed to be held in February and March, as required by the Nooksack constitution and bylaws, but weren’t.

That fact was noted by Lawrence Roberts, principal deputy assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, in a letter to Nooksack Chairman Bob Kelly Jr. stamped Oct. 17, 2016.

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